Ash
@ashleycecille.bsky.social
Tea addict & writer bouncing between Amsterdam & Chicago
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An illegal street racer pulled up to me in Malta & threw This House of Grief at me, shouting, "Read it, you English dolt!" Then screeched off. This is a terrible way to get me to read anything but I picked it up from where it had ricocheted off a now dead pigeon and devoured it in 2 days. Brilliant.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
An illegal street racer pulled up to me in Malta & threw This House of Grief at me, shouting, "Read it, you English dolt!" Then screeched off. This is a terrible way to get me to read anything but I picked it up from where it had ricocheted off a now dead pigeon and devoured it in 2 days. Brilliant.
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🚨 November submissions are OPEN! We're seeking bold, subversive fiction on:
🔁 Cycles of revolution
💥 Revolution as a starting point
🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance
📢 Disability, class & revolution
Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
🔁 Cycles of revolution
💥 Revolution as a starting point
🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance
📢 Disability, class & revolution
Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🚨 November submissions are OPEN! We're seeking bold, subversive fiction on:
🔁 Cycles of revolution
💥 Revolution as a starting point
🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance
📢 Disability, class & revolution
Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
🔁 Cycles of revolution
💥 Revolution as a starting point
🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance
📢 Disability, class & revolution
Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
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The full audio story of Wax and Full Circles by @stefanicox.bsky.social is out now!
The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.
You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...
The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.
You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The full audio story of Wax and Full Circles by @stefanicox.bsky.social is out now!
The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.
You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...
The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.
You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...
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Just a tiny tweak to our post: submissions are officially open from November 1 to 30! Mark your calendars and get creative ❤️🔥We can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🎉✨
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Just a tiny tweak to our post: submissions are officially open from November 1 to 30! Mark your calendars and get creative ❤️🔥We can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🎉✨
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📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
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The audio version of “The Swampmasters” by Joshua Lim goes live soon! This story was edited by @witchywonderer.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Sam Yeow & produced by Aaron Kling. Listen to a snippet now or read a teaser on our website before it goes live: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The audio version of “The Swampmasters” by Joshua Lim goes live soon! This story was edited by @witchywonderer.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Sam Yeow & produced by Aaron Kling. Listen to a snippet now or read a teaser on our website before it goes live: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...
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The audio version of “The Traveling Mountain” by @dianadima.com is live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by @darthj.uno and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The audio version of “The Traveling Mountain” by @dianadima.com is live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by @darthj.uno and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...
It's October, and what's scarier than being haunted by ghosts of the dead? The ghosts of our past and everlasting scars of colonialism. Check out my review of Carson Faust's debut novel, "If the Dead Belong Here," featured in the Chicago Review of Books: chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/08/i...
Hauntings and Home Intruders in “If the Dead Belong Here” - Chicago Review of Books
Our review of Carson Faust's new book, "If the Dead Belong Here."
chireviewofbooks.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's October, and what's scarier than being haunted by ghosts of the dead? The ghosts of our past and everlasting scars of colonialism. Check out my review of Carson Faust's debut novel, "If the Dead Belong Here," featured in the Chicago Review of Books: chireviewofbooks.com/2025/10/08/i...
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Issue 5.3 is out now! ❤️🔥 A special themed issue on Symbiosis—close relationships between species. The stories creatively explore their own take on this theme. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com
This incredible cover is by @jocelynshort.bsky.social 🧡
This incredible cover is by @jocelynshort.bsky.social 🧡
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Issue 5.3 is out now! ❤️🔥 A special themed issue on Symbiosis—close relationships between species. The stories creatively explore their own take on this theme. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com
This incredible cover is by @jocelynshort.bsky.social 🧡
This incredible cover is by @jocelynshort.bsky.social 🧡
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Celebrating 5 years of khōréō with essays & interviews! In "Missives from the Postapocalypse," M.J. Woods (ed. Isabella Kestermann) reflects on Larissa Lai’s talk on apocalypses, how marginalized groups have faced them, ways forward & key speculative fiction recs. www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
September 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Celebrating 5 years of khōréō with essays & interviews! In "Missives from the Postapocalypse," M.J. Woods (ed. Isabella Kestermann) reflects on Larissa Lai’s talk on apocalypses, how marginalized groups have faced them, ways forward & key speculative fiction recs. www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
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Our apologies for the delay, but we are excited to share the full audio version of “Sun’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Emanations” by Shiwei Zhou! This story was edited by Isabella Kestermann. The audio was narrated by @ishanikanetkar.bsky.social & produced by E.B. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/suns...
September 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Our apologies for the delay, but we are excited to share the full audio version of “Sun’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Emanations” by Shiwei Zhou! This story was edited by Isabella Kestermann. The audio was narrated by @ishanikanetkar.bsky.social & produced by E.B. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/suns...
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The audio version of “möbius loop” by @spicycloaca.bsky.social is finally live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Valentín Ángel Fernández and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/mobi...
September 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The audio version of “möbius loop” by @spicycloaca.bsky.social is finally live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Valentín Ángel Fernández and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/mobi...
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There’s nothing like attending Worldcon in-person as team @khoreo.bsky.social's representative, as one of the actual Finalists for Best Semiprozine, only for our masthead to be entirely skipped over, while everyone else’s names and mastheads were read in full, exactly as it was on the program sheet.
Had a great time at Worldcon meeting new and old faces! Thank you @emelkrishnan.bsky.social for letting me be your plus one! Glad we could trauma bond over our masthead being skipped again. I look forward to next year!
August 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There’s nothing like attending Worldcon in-person as team @khoreo.bsky.social's representative, as one of the actual Finalists for Best Semiprozine, only for our masthead to be entirely skipped over, while everyone else’s names and mastheads were read in full, exactly as it was on the program sheet.
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I talked to @npr.org about SINNERS today!
On horror and healing.
How 'Sinners' fits into the Black horror genre one.npr.org/i/wburwp-101...
On horror and healing.
How 'Sinners' fits into the Black horror genre one.npr.org/i/wburwp-101...
the word sinners is on a black background with a group of people
Alt: the word sinners is on a black background with a group of people dancing
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April 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I talked to @npr.org about SINNERS today!
On horror and healing.
How 'Sinners' fits into the Black horror genre one.npr.org/i/wburwp-101...
On horror and healing.
How 'Sinners' fits into the Black horror genre one.npr.org/i/wburwp-101...
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One week to go! StoryBoard Festival kicks off next Friday night with our Welcome Party at the American Writers Museum, followed by two days of classes, panels, social events, and FUN at the Newberry Library.
Tickets still available: buff.ly/lK15NQp
#writersofbluesky
#writersofchicago
Tickets still available: buff.ly/lK15NQp
#writersofbluesky
#writersofchicago
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
One week to go! StoryBoard Festival kicks off next Friday night with our Welcome Party at the American Writers Museum, followed by two days of classes, panels, social events, and FUN at the Newberry Library.
Tickets still available: buff.ly/lK15NQp
#writersofbluesky
#writersofchicago
Tickets still available: buff.ly/lK15NQp
#writersofbluesky
#writersofchicago
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As part of our 5 Year Anniversary Series we're sharing the latest essay, "These Marbles Were Never White," by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. Danai explores the whitewashing of Greek myths & the lack of representation of Greek and diaspora authors, writers, and actors: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
August 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As part of our 5 Year Anniversary Series we're sharing the latest essay, "These Marbles Were Never White," by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. Danai explores the whitewashing of Greek myths & the lack of representation of Greek and diaspora authors, writers, and actors: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
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We're celebrating 5 years of khōréō by sharing essays & interviews!
In "Writing the Space Between Here and Elsewhere: Interviews with Jennifer Hudak and Shingai Njeri Kagunda", @jdridges.bsky.social interviews two authors featured in khōréō's very first issue: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
In "Writing the Space Between Here and Elsewhere: Interviews with Jennifer Hudak and Shingai Njeri Kagunda", @jdridges.bsky.social interviews two authors featured in khōréō's very first issue: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
July 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We're celebrating 5 years of khōréō by sharing essays & interviews!
In "Writing the Space Between Here and Elsewhere: Interviews with Jennifer Hudak and Shingai Njeri Kagunda", @jdridges.bsky.social interviews two authors featured in khōréō's very first issue: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
In "Writing the Space Between Here and Elsewhere: Interviews with Jennifer Hudak and Shingai Njeri Kagunda", @jdridges.bsky.social interviews two authors featured in khōréō's very first issue: www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
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We are so thrilled to share that “Umeboshi” by Rebecca Nakaba has been selected as a 2025 Fiction winner in Best of the Net! 🎉
Read the full story here: bestofthenetanthology.com/2025-2/2025-... or listen to the audio edition on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/umeb...
#bestofthenet
Read the full story here: bestofthenetanthology.com/2025-2/2025-... or listen to the audio edition on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/umeb...
#bestofthenet
bestofthenetanthology.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We are so thrilled to share that “Umeboshi” by Rebecca Nakaba has been selected as a 2025 Fiction winner in Best of the Net! 🎉
Read the full story here: bestofthenetanthology.com/2025-2/2025-... or listen to the audio edition on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/umeb...
#bestofthenet
Read the full story here: bestofthenetanthology.com/2025-2/2025-... or listen to the audio edition on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/umeb...
#bestofthenet
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🚨 Submissions are OPEN! 🚨
We are open to short stories under 5,000 words, translations under 3,500 words, and flash fiction. We offer $0.10/word.
Send in your submissions now!
For more details on submissions, please visit our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We are open to short stories under 5,000 words, translations under 3,500 words, and flash fiction. We offer $0.10/word.
Send in your submissions now!
For more details on submissions, please visit our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
July 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨 Submissions are OPEN! 🚨
We are open to short stories under 5,000 words, translations under 3,500 words, and flash fiction. We offer $0.10/word.
Send in your submissions now!
For more details on submissions, please visit our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We are open to short stories under 5,000 words, translations under 3,500 words, and flash fiction. We offer $0.10/word.
Send in your submissions now!
For more details on submissions, please visit our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Trying to influence the city of Chicago to abandon their love of matcha & hop on the Hojicha wave 🤭 Read my column in the Chicago Reader on the Hojicha at Drip Collective: chicagoreader.com/food/reader-...
Make sure to get a copy of the latest issue & give some love to a community supported org🫶🏽
Make sure to get a copy of the latest issue & give some love to a community supported org🫶🏽
Reader Bites: Hōjicha latte at Drip Collective - Chicago Reader
Drip Collective has truly mastered the art of the hōjicha latte, enhancing the tea’s velvety and earthy taste.
chicagoreader.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Trying to influence the city of Chicago to abandon their love of matcha & hop on the Hojicha wave 🤭 Read my column in the Chicago Reader on the Hojicha at Drip Collective: chicagoreader.com/food/reader-...
Make sure to get a copy of the latest issue & give some love to a community supported org🫶🏽
Make sure to get a copy of the latest issue & give some love to a community supported org🫶🏽
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For hundreds of years, the histories of enslaved people went untold and unheard. Now, a project out of Michigan State University is giving them a voice again.
www.wilx.com/2025/06/20/m...
www.wilx.com/2025/06/20/m...
MSU project documents names of enslaved people through online archive
Names are how we’re remembered, but through the centuries, they were stripped away from enslaved people who were documented only as property.
www.wilx.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
For hundreds of years, the histories of enslaved people went untold and unheard. Now, a project out of Michigan State University is giving them a voice again.
www.wilx.com/2025/06/20/m...
www.wilx.com/2025/06/20/m...
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Now announcing the release of Issue 5.2! ❤️🔥 Read our table of contents to see the new stories and their excerpts! If you haven’t subscribed already, head over to our website to buy a copy: www.khoreomag.com/category/iss...
This incredible cover is by Changyu Zou 🧡
This incredible cover is by Changyu Zou 🧡
June 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Now announcing the release of Issue 5.2! ❤️🔥 Read our table of contents to see the new stories and their excerpts! If you haven’t subscribed already, head over to our website to buy a copy: www.khoreomag.com/category/iss...
This incredible cover is by Changyu Zou 🧡
This incredible cover is by Changyu Zou 🧡
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Submissions open July 1-31, 2025!
We aim to amplify immigrant and diaspora voices through impactful stories and essays in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, especially those exploring migration. Read our submission guidelines here: www.khoreomag.com/submissions/
We aim to amplify immigrant and diaspora voices through impactful stories and essays in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, especially those exploring migration. Read our submission guidelines here: www.khoreomag.com/submissions/
June 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Submissions open July 1-31, 2025!
We aim to amplify immigrant and diaspora voices through impactful stories and essays in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, especially those exploring migration. Read our submission guidelines here: www.khoreomag.com/submissions/
We aim to amplify immigrant and diaspora voices through impactful stories and essays in genres like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, especially those exploring migration. Read our submission guidelines here: www.khoreomag.com/submissions/
Ah! Congratulations to @khoreo.bsky.social on being a finalist! Public voting for the 2025 #IgnyteAwards is open! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
June 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Ah! Congratulations to @khoreo.bsky.social on being a finalist! Public voting for the 2025 #IgnyteAwards is open! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
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Please help get @locusmag.bsky.social over the finish line, as they’re incredibly close to their fundraising goal! Locus Magazine has been a fantastic pillar of our community, and supporting them will ensure that they continue to be a magazine of record for SFFH. Chip in here: igg.me/at/locusmag2...
LAST CHANCE!
Today is the last day to reach our fundraising goal & we can use all the help we can get!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #books
Today is the last day to reach our fundraising goal & we can use all the help we can get!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #books
June 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Please help get @locusmag.bsky.social over the finish line, as they’re incredibly close to their fundraising goal! Locus Magazine has been a fantastic pillar of our community, and supporting them will ensure that they continue to be a magazine of record for SFFH. Chip in here: igg.me/at/locusmag2...